Favorite Earths, Part 1

DC Comics has now cataloged a number of the 52 universes in the new multiverse. Here are my favorite multiple earth concepts due to their retro potential:

Earth-2 The original Earth-Two was my favorite earth of all. It was home of the original Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and other big guns who began their careers in the late 30s/early 40s. In the pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths multiverse, Earth-Two was populated by these older versions of popular DC icons. Their proteges included a graying Robin, the Huntress (daughter of Batman and Catwoman), Power Girl (Superman's Kryptonian cousin), and the orginal Infinity Inc.

The post-52 Earth-2 will be explored in Justice Society of America Annual 1  due this August. This earth will be similar, but not a perfect recreation, of the original Earth-Two. I'm not holding my breath, but I'm hoping that more mature versions of Batman and Superman can exist on this world, without having died and without having been retconned out of existence.

On a recent comic shop visit, I was excited to see some Batman and Superman Justice Society action figures as they appeared in the 70's All-Star Comics and Adventure Comics. This is a part of DC Direct's Reactivated action figures series. Previous collections in the series have included Super Friends and Kingdom Come versions of popular characters. The JSA figures make up the Reactivated series' Super Squad collection.

I'm hoping that these new JSA figures, which also include Hawkman and Wonder Woman, is a good omen--like a pointing toward a reactivation of these characters in comics. The Superman is graying-around-the-temples and the Batman looks like he did as a semi-retired super hero, while as Bruce Wayne he served as Gotham Police Commissioner. Earth-Two's Batman was killed in action in Adventure Comics #462, but I'm hoping that the Batman on this new Earth-2 might still be living.

Again, I'm not holding my breath. But at the very least it appears that Robin will be alive and well and that Huntress will be Batman's offspring. How Power Girl will fit in remains to be seen. This Earth-2 will resemble her former adopted home, but it's not an exact replica. Interesting.             

Comments

[stephen]

i hope power girl stays over there so can she can be a vital important hero their because over on are earth she's just a pair of boobs and long legs

[Dr. Retro]

Stephen,

Thanks for reading and commenting. While Power Girl has always been "well developed" by the artists, the writers have begun to develop her character more. Did you read JSA Classified 1-4, the last few issues of JSA, beginning at about # 82, or Infinite Crisis? Power Girl is starting to show a lot more potential as a major player in the DCU.

I know what you mean in regard to relocating her to Earth-2. Perhaps she would be better able to shine without all the clutter of the New Earth where she presently resides. As Captain Marvel is overshadowed by Superman whle they share the same earth, Power Girl is likewise overshadowed by Supergirl. Does Power Girl have her own book? No.

I must say I do like her character a lot more than I did in the 80s and 90s. Geoff Johns has done a lot more with her character than anyone else. Maybe she does need to relocate.

[stephen]

yeah i read those issues and i like that idea for her character. so with that in mind i think that she's better suited to being a character that explores the multiverse and interacts with it that being her heritage and all.

[Dr. Retro]

I agree. Her heritage is a citizen of the multiverse.

[Mark Engblom]

Love those figures! I wonder where we can order them from?

(gotta get me a Superman)

[Dr. Retro]

Mark,

I bought Batman yesterday at my local comic shop. He is now standing on the shelf in the home office next to my Earth-two "Crisis on Infinite Earths" Robin. They look great together. I did a search and these guys can be ordered from various web sites.